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Taps
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Taps is a 1981 American drama film directed by Harold Becker and written by Robert Mark Kamen. The cast includes George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, and Sean Penn. Maurice Jarre composed the score, while Owen Roizman served as director of photography. Stanley R. Jaffe produced the film, which was distributed by 20th Century Studios and released in the United States.
The movie has a runtime of 126 minutes and was released on December 20, 1981. Its tagline states, “This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.” Keywords associated with the film include cadet, gun, school shooting, military academy, and hostile takeover. It was produced by 20th Century Fox with a budget of 14,000,000 and generated revenue of 35,900,000.
Critical reception includes a review score of 6.2 out of 10, 49 out of 100, and 68 percent. Audience ratings list a vote average of 6.77 and an IMDb rating of 6.8. The film is available in the English language through distribution formats such as video on demand via Netflix and Disney+.
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6.8Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Cast
- George C. Scott as General Harlan Bache
- Timothy Hutton as Cadet Major Brian Moreland
- Ronny Cox as Colonel Kerby
- Sean Penn as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
- Tom Cruise as Cadet Captain David Shawn
- John P. Navin Jr. as Derek Mellott
Themes
- cadet
- gun
- school shooting
- military academy
- hostile takeover
- military school
- older man younger man relationship
- military funeral
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Harold Becker
- Screenwriter
- Robert Mark Kamen
- Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Producer
- Stanley R. Jaffe
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Owen Roizman
- Duration
- 125
- FilmAffinity ID
- 581161
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1982-04-01
- title
- Taps
- distributed by
- Disney+
- review score
- 68%
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